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Sen. Sonnenberg’s plans to tap lottery funds for Colorado schools fails in Senate committee
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While Democrats on the Colorado Senate’s State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee want to find solutions for funding the state’s schools, they aren’t willing to touch lottery funds to do it. The Senate committee voted along party lines Monday to reject Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, offered by Republican Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg of Sterling. Currently, under…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | How well did Trump, Obama do on Colorado candidates?
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Former President Barack Obama and his former vice president, Joe Biden racked up perfect scores endorsing Colorado candidates in this year’s election – every candidate backed by the two Democratic heavyweights went on to win. In addition, a Colorado-based organization that celebrates the state’s reputation for outdoor recreation threw its support exclusively behind candidates and…
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Trade group sets post-election media event with Polis campaign
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The Outdoor Industry Association’s media briefing two days after the election will feature Jared Polis’ campaign, win or lose. The Boulder-based association endorsed the Democrat from Boulder, after all, so campaign manager Jenn Ridder will join others to talk about “The Aftermath” of next Tuesday’s election as part of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market at…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Polis wins backing from outdoor industry trade group
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The Outdoor Industry Association, a trade group representing 1,300 companies involved in the outdoor industry, endorsed U.S. Rep. Jared Polis for governor of Colorado this week, citing the Boulder Democrat’s “Keep Colorado Wild” plan to protect public lands and promote the state’s outdoor recreation industry, which supports an estimated 229,000 jobs. “Jared Polis is OIA’s…
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Outdoor Retailer show in Denver brings out the politics
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When the massive Outdoor Retailer market moved to Colorado from Utah last year in a fight over public lands, the die was cast to mold together the business and the politics of getting outside. The ticketed summer show for retailers and vendors opened at the Colorado Convention Center Monday. At the top of the political…
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Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper tells ag community future is in outdoor recreation
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, in remarks at this week’s 27th annual Governor’s Forum on Agriculture, pointed to the outdoor recreation industry as one area that can help rural communities rebound economically. In January, the Colorado Convention Center hosted the first of five years of shows from the Outdoor Industry Association, which for years had been…
